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23 holy places that promise a connection with nature

Mount Athos

The Simonopetra Monastery is one of 20 Eastern Orthodox Monasteries on the "Holy Mountain" in Greece. Both a mountain and a peninsula amid the Aegean Sea, Mount Athos is a World Heritage Site. It's only accessible via ferry, and you can only visit if you are a man and you get a permit first — according to a rule established in 1046 that's still in effect. Simonopetra Monastery was built in the 13th century and is dedicated to Jesus' Nativity.

Mount Athos

The Simonopetra Monastery is one of 20 Eastern Orthodox Monasteries on the "Holy Mountain" in Greece. Both a mountain and a peninsula amid the Aegean Sea, Mount Athos is a World Heritage Site. It's only accessible via ferry, and you can only visit if you are a man and you get a permit first — according to a rule established in 1046 that's still in effect. Simonopetra Monastery was built in the 13th century and is dedicated to Jesus' Nativity.